Rickardsville Iowa Map

About Rickardsville, Iowa

Rickardsville is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 234. The population density is 110.8 people per km². Rickardsville is located at 42.5833°N, 90.8840°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52039.

Rickardsville unfolds across undulating Iowa terrain, a collection of buildings and fields where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, earthy scent. It lies 12.6 miles west-north-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 297°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Asbury. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, cradle the small settlement, their contours a gentle invitation to the eye. The sky above often hangs vast and luminous, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the cultivated patches and wilder edges of the landscape. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp tang of freshly turned soil and the distant murmur of wind through corn stalks, a sound that becomes the very pulse of Rickardsville. The history of Rickardsville is a story etched in the persistent labor of generations who worked this fertile ground. Its origins are deeply tied to the agricultural heartland, a place where the bounty of the earth has always been the primary currency. The local economy, though perhaps modest in its outward show, is built upon the enduring strength of farming, with fields of grain stretching toward the horizon, a testament to the dedication of its inhabitants. Occasionally, a weathered barn or a sturdy farmhouse stands as a silent sentinel, hinting at the families and the dreams that have shaped Rickardsville into the distinct locale it is today.

About This Rickardsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rickardsville, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.583331, -90.884018. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rickardsville and Dubuque County.

Detailed location data for Rickardsville includes the ZIP code (52039), telephone area code (712), county seat of Dubuque County (Dubuque), and school district assignment (Western Dubuque County Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rickardsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.